Back to the New Mexico Lobos Newsfeed

Friends Miles, Pitino desperate for wins when San Jose State visits UNM

Richard Pitino enjoys watching game film.

And he considers Tim Miles, the first-year coach of the San Jose State Spartans, a good friend.

But when the UNM Lobos’ first-year coach was asked Thursday if his preparation for Miles and the Spartans, who play in the Pit on Friday at 7 p.m., would include any deep dives to when the two were opposing Big Ten coaches – Pitino at Minnesota and Miles at Nebraska – it didn’t take him long to consider the idea.

“Well, I coached last year at Minnesota. He coached Nebraska, what, three years ago?